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LEVI N. BACHAND, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BED.

SPECIFICATION' forming part of Letters Patent No. 702,689, dated June 17, 1902.

Application led August 22, 1900. Serial No. 27,678. (No model.)

T all whom it may concern:

Beit known thatI, LEvIN. BACHAND, acitizen of the United States, residing atChicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Beds, (Case No. 7,) ofwhich the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to beds, and in particular to iron or other metallic frame beds.

Prominent objects of my invention are to provide a bed which is capable of use as a couch and also capable of use as a form of lounge commonly known as a davenport and to provide simple and practical means for accomplishing these results.

In accordance with my invention I make a bed-frame whose oppositesides are capable of angular adjustment relatively to the middle longitudinal portion of the bed. Both of these sides can be adjusted downwardly and maintained in a downward position at the same time, and in such case the bed is capaf ble of use as a couch, it being seen that the central longitudinal portion of the bed will remain in its normal dat position, while the two opposite sides will extend downwardly from the edges thereof, thereby making a narrow bed structure with sides extending downwardly from its edges toward the floor.

In lieu of the arrangement with both of the sides adjusted or' extended downwardly one of them can bethus positioned, and the other can be adjusted upwardly or elevated, so as to occupy an upright position relatively'to the central portion of the bed-body, in which case the structure will take the form of a narrow bed-body with a bed portion extending downwardly toward the iioor at one side and another bed portion extending upwardly from the other side, so as to serve as a back. As thus arranged the structure is capable of service as a davenport. It is` understood that in beth of such arrangements the bed-frame is suitably provided with coverings, so as to conceal its structure and also so as to form a soft cushioned structure suitable for reclin ing or resting purposes.

In accordance, further, with my invention In accordance, further, with my invention I provide a'suitable receptacle, such asa box or basket, for clothes or the like and furnish the same with mechanism whereby it can be normally supported under the bed and can be withdrawn therefrom at will. Its position of normal support is desirably immediately under the central fixed portion of the bedframe, wherebyit does not interfere with the angular adjustment of the sides of the bed and is not'exposed when such adjustments are made.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis an end elevation of a bed-frame embodying my invention in its normal condition, in which it is capable of use as a bed. Fig. 2. is a plan of one end of the same. Figs. 3 and 4 are end elevations of the same in the adj ustments in which it is adapted for service as a couch and as a Davenport, respectively. Fig. 5 is an end elevation of a receptacle, which Ais to be arranged in connection with the bed-frame. Figs. 6, '7, and 8 are views of details of construction.

Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, it will be seen that the bed structure shown inthe drawings comprises a suitable supporting structure A, having horizontal bottom -rosspieces ct and vertical legs a a. The legs o. a support the bed-bottom'B, which is conveniently constructed of end pieces b b and side pieces b' b' and a wire structure b2, inclosed within said frame pieces and connected therewith by means of springs b3 b3. The portion of the wire structure b2 between the upper ends of the legs o.' a is additionally supported by vertically-arranged springs C C, and these rest upon longitudinally-arranged bars d2 d2, extending between the legs and the opposite endsof the`bed,'and also upon cross-bars a3 as, extending at intervals between the longitudinal bars a2 a2.

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As a simple and convenient way of making the sides of the bed-bottom capable of angular adjustment relatively to the central longitudinal portion thereof, I make the sides capable of swinging movement relatively to the middle portion, a simple way being to form each of the end frame-pieces l) b of a central portion l and side portions 2 and 3 and to pivot these side portions 2 and 3 to the ends of the central portion l. In this way one portion or section B of the bed-bottom will consist of one side frame-piece Zi and the end sections 2 2 of the end pieces b and the other side portion or section B2 will consist of the other side piece b and the two end sections 3 3 of the ends I) l), and each of these side sections of the bed-bottom will be capable of independent angular adjustment relatively to the central longitudinal portion thereof by swinging them about the pivotal connections of the end sections 2 2 and 3 3 with the middle end sections l l.

Both of the side sections B and B2 are capable of being swung down wardly,as shown in Fig. 3, in which case the structure can be used as a couch. The side portion B can also be swung upwardly above the main or central portion of the bed-bottom, as shown in Fig. 4, in which case the structure can be used as a davenport.

As an arrangement for maintaining either or both of the side sections B' and B2 in their normal. horizontal position, I have shown each one of them provided with a sector 4 having a notch or recessed portion 5 at its inner end. These sectors 4 4 are attached to the hed-sections B and B2 and arranged fo slide in guideways formed for them in the iianged portion of the legs ct a'. In this way when one of the sections B2 is swung upwardly, so as to come level or in alinement with the main or central portion of the hedbottom, the notches 5 5 will engage the flanged portions of the legs a a', and thereby sustain said section in its normal horizontal position. NVhen either section B or B2 is in its lowered position, it will hang and maintain itself in that position by its own weight. The ends of the frame of the bed are each provided with a pair of segmental rods or bars 6 6, which serve as braces for the ends of the bed and also act in some measure to guide the sectors 4 4.

As an arrangement for unlocking or unhooking the sectors 4 4 from engagement with the legs d a', I have shown the ends of the sectors 4 4 of each of the sections B B2 connected with the ends of ropes or cords D D, each of which is extended upwardly from the connections of its ends with the sectors to the bed-bottom and thence outwardly along the side pieces b b. Each rope is sufficiently long to extend out of the bed structure, so that it can be taken hold of by the hand and pulled to unlock the sectors. The sectors 4 4 for the said section B have sliding connections with the end sections 2 2, so as to permit the section B to be swung up above its normal horizontal position into an angular position above the main or central portion of the bed-bottom. This is well shown in Fig. 4. As an arrangement for maintaining the section B' in an elevated position, I have shown it provided with arms or catches 7 7, pivotally connected with the end sections 2 2 and provided with hooks or shoulders S S. These arms or catches 7 7 are arranged to slide within straps 9 9, so that when the bedsection B is elevated to the angular adjustment suitable to make it a back for a davenport, the shoulders 8 S will engage the lower ends of the straps 9 9, and therebysupport the back in an elevated position. The ends of the arms 7 7 are provided with projections l0 10, adapted to limit the outward motion of the arms 7 7.

A basket E is shown arranged below the central longitudinal portion of the bed, so that it can contain clothes or the like, and when in that position will be out of the way and concealed from sight when the bed-sections B/ and B2 are lowered. Asa simple arrangement for permitting the withdrawal of the basket E from below the central bed portion, so as to insert or remove its contents, I have shown it connected with and supported by a couple of horizontal rods ll 1l, one at each end of the basket. One end ot each of these rods is provided with a socket l2, adapted to fit upon and slide along one of the rods c2 c2. Each of these rods a2 CL2 is provided with a similar socket 13, in which the rods 11 ll lit and through which the same can slide. In this Way the basket can be drawn from beneath the bed-sockets l2 l2 sliding along the rods a2 CL2 and the supporting-rods 1l 11 sliding through the sockets 13 13.

What I claim as my invention isl. In a bed structure, the combination with an angularly-adjustable side portion, of sec tors attached to said side portion and having sliding connections therewith, said sectors being adapted to engage the frame of the bed structure, and arms connected with said adjustable side portion and provided with notches adapted to engage the bed-frame, substantially as described.

2. Abed structure comprisinga middle longitudinal portion, and side longitudinal portions pivotally connected with the middle longitudinalportion, sectors attached to said sections and provided with notches adapted to engage the bed-frame, the sectors of one side portion having connections therewith, arms connected with the last-mentioned side portion and provided with notches or recesses, abutments on the bed-frame adapted to engage said notches or recesses, and means for releasing both of the sectors attached to one or the other of the side sections, substantially as described.

3. The combination in a bed structure, of a IOO IIO

' 'In witness Vwhereof-I hereunto subscribe my name Lhis 14th day of AugustgAivD., k1900.

LEVI N. BACHAND.

receptac1e,.bars 'connected with said receptacle and provided with sockets, and hars on the, bed-frame adapted to serve as guideways for said sockets, and also provided with sock- 5 evs adapted to iuelose the bal-son the receptaaie, and to permifJ the same to slide through them, substantially as described.

Witnesses:

GEORGE L. CRAGG,` .HARVEY L. HANsoN. 

